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Young Farmer Focus - James Scott: "We can never have enough influencers sharing their experiences of farming"

James Scott, 24, is a dairy farmer from Congleton in Cheshire. He writes about his farm and the power of education and telling farming stories through social media

Chris Brayford
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James is also an NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassador. He said: "Social media is an ever-growing platform and there are so many opportunities for farmers and rural businesses to positively influence people about what farming is really like."
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James is also an NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassador. He said: "Social media is an ever-growing platform and there are so many opportunities for farmers and rural businesses to positively influence people about what farming is really like."

I am a new entrant into dairy farming, having previously come from a family background in beef and sheep. I took the leap to start my own dairy farm last year and I have just completed my first year...

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